Shared directory with non git-annex users

Hello,

I want to use git-annex on a directory that also other persons, without git-annex use, i.e. modify, add and remove files to.

What need I consider when doing that?

Use indirect mode
The the .git directory somewhere else?
Be prepared that a git annex get can always bring up checksum problems because someone modified the file

I assume git-annex checksums before pushing to the repo, so that I don't otherwrite someone elses changes.

What else?

Thanks!

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Ok, I tried it using GIT_DIR and GIT_WORK_TREE:

Current directory is ~/git-annex, ./work exists and is populated with some files.

% GIT_DIR=~/git-annex/git GIT_WORK_TREE=~/git-annex/work git init
% GIT_DIR=~/git-annex/git GIT_WORK_TREE=~/git-annex/work git annex init "server"
% GIT_DIR=~/git-annex/git GIT_WORK_TREE=~/git-annex/work git annex direct
% GIT_DIR=~/git-annex/git GIT_WORK_TREE=~/git-annex/work git annex add .
[... file are addded ...]
% GIT_DIR=~/git-annex/git GIT_WORK_TREE=~/git-annex/work git annex sync
[... file are synced ...]

% git clone git remote
% cd remote
% git annex init "remote"
% git annex sync


% git annex get a.out
get a.out
  Unable to access these remotes: origin

  Try making some of these repositories available:
        ed208c9f-a963-4000-a505-c3fe9dab0042 -- server [origin]
failed
git-annex: get: 1 failed


% git annex whereis a.out
whereis a.out (1 copy)
        ed208c9f-a963-4000-a505-c3fe9dab0042 -- server [origin]
ok